Obsessive-compulsive doesn’t begin to describe my approach when purchasing a new piece of sporting equipment. The research typically begins on the web – pouring over reviews and sifting through testimonials. These days your B.S. meter needs to be on high-alert, because you never know if you’re being fleeced by “paid” contributors or guerrilla marketers.
So it was when I started hunting for a new compact outdoors camera. A ‘point-‘n-shoot’ isn’t as versatile or capable as a full-size SLR, but it sure is a lot more practical. I often cart my camera over water or hold it precariously over rocky terrain, and it’s reassuring to know that an unexpected dunking or whack against the cliffside isn’t going to short the circuits. Click here to read on …